Leftist livestreamer and “citizen journalist” Andrew Mercado made direct threats against Nick Shirley, Cam Higby, and other right-wing journalists during his live broadcast in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
Mercado is on the ground covering the escalating tension in the city over the shooting of a woman who attempted to run down an ICE officer earlier in the day.
The leftist activist has nearly 90,000 YouTube followers.
Mercado’s Facebook profile reads, “Editor-In-Chief at Mercado Media. YouTube Partner. Meta Partner. US Army Veteran. Minnesotan.”
During his stream from Wednesday’s protest, Mercado is seen walking among a group of activists while ranting about his plans to target “right-wing propagandists.”
“I’m going to harass the f-ck out of right-wing propagandists… tracking where they’re at and then just literally following them with a feed… They’ll have security but that’s fine,” the activist streamer stated.
Mercado continued, “Security will have to earn their paycheck that day… We have to follow Nick Shirleys and Cam Higby around… They need to not be able to move without the entire country knowing where they are at.”
The portion of his livestream was clipped and posted to X, where it now has over 100,000 views.
WATCH:
Heads up @nickshirleyy and @camhigby. Andrew Mercado just threatened you guys on his own live feed. Mercado says the following:
“I’m going to harass the f*ck out of right-wing propagandists”
“They will have security, but security will have to earn their paycheck”
“We have to… pic.twitter.com/okVutFK8ZF
— Kim “Katie” USA (@KimKatieUSA) January 7, 2026
Shirley has been receiving death threats from leftists ever since his reporting on Somali daycare fraud in Minneapolis went massively viral on social media, prompting investigations and increased ICE activity in the city.
“They’re saying, ‘You’re going to be Kirked … you’ll be the next Kirk.’ And it’s just like, are you kidding me? I hate what’s happening right now,” Shirley said during an appearance on the PBD Podcast late last month.
NEW: @nickshirleyy says people telling him he’ll get “KIRKED” after viral Somali fraud video
“They’re saying, ‘You’re going to be Kirked … you’ll be the next Kirk.’ And it’s just like, are you kidding me?”@DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/CPF7KxRso8
— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) December 31, 2025
Higby has previously been assaulted by leftists while covering riots at ICE facilities in Seattle.
Mercado is an Army veteran and Minneapolis resident who rose to prominence during the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots, livestreaming from the midst of the chaos. He has since built up a large following with his leftist activism masked as “citizen journalism.”
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